Police searching for hit-and-run driver

KALAMAZOO -- A hit-and-run accident Thursday that sent one person to Bronson Methodist Hospital with minor injuries remains under investigation, said Lt. Mike McCaw, of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety.

The accident occurred at 6:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of Portage Road when the driver of a northbound vehicle merged into a lane and hit another northbound car, which then collided with a utility pole, according to a police press release.

The driver of the vehicle that hit the utility pole had minor injuries, the press release said.

Witnesses said the male driver of the vehicle that shifted lanes fled the scene in what looked like a red Grand Am or Grand Prix. The driver had a female passenger in the front seat.

Anyone with information about the accident should contact police at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.